White, thin, highly vitreous paste, that is smooth and translucent, with the glaze well bonded to the paste.

Background glaze color has a bluish or bluish-grey tint, and the surfaces are very glossy, smooth and without visible imperfection.

Decoration is in underglaze blue painting, commonly using a bright, light cobalt blue color. Most elements are outlined in blue, with a paler blue wash filling them in.

Designs are often arranged in a central medallion, with freely arranged elements around the cavetto and rim. Motifs include floral elements, mythological creatures, figures, animals, landscape features, cross-hatching, geometric elements, and scrolls.